Roy Hitt vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Smith
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 5.6 and 1.581 for Josh Smith. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Josh Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.92
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
5.6
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
9.89
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.56
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.31
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.251
1.251
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.49
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
40.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.85
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
5.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.538
1.538
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
35.68
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.55
40.55

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Josh Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.92
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Josh Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
2942.86
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.55
25.05
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
38.54
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.78
27.3
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
38.8
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA